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Workshop Title: Little Spooks’ Halloween Adventure
Age Group: 4-6 years
Duration: 1.5 hours
Objective: To engage young children in a playful and imaginative exploration of Halloween themes, enhancing their creative expression, social interaction, and basic drama skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Materials: Props (small hats, cloaks, masks), space for movement, soft mats for sitting, visual aids, gentle spooky music.
Workshop Outline:
1. Welcome Circle: Hello Little Spooks! (10 mins)
- Instructions: Gather children in a circle, welcoming them with a gentle spooky song and introducing them to the Halloween theme.
- Suggestions: Use visual aids of friendly ghosts, smiling pumpkins, and gentle witches to create a non-scary Halloween atmosphere.
2. Warm-Up: Wiggly Pumpkins (10 mins)
- Instructions: Engage children in a gentle warm-up where they move like little wiggly pumpkins, slowly growing from a seed.
- Suggestions: Use soft, playful music and guide them with simple, follow-along movements.
3. Storytime: The Friendly Ghost (10 mins)
- Instructions: Share a short, engaging story about a friendly ghost who is looking for friends to play with on Halloween.
- Suggestions: Use expressive storytelling, visual aids, and involve children by asking predictive questions like “What do you think will happen next?”
4. Movement Activity: Ghostly Floats (15 mins)
- Instructions: Children pretend to be friendly ghosts, floating around the space, exploring high and low movements.
- Suggestions: Ensure safety by defining boundaries and encourage them to explore different ways of floating.
5. Creative Play: Pumpkin Faces (15 mins)
- Instructions: Children explore different emotions by making faces like happy, sad, surprised, and sleepy pumpkins.
- Suggestions: Use a mirror for them to see their faces and validate all expressions, linking emotions to the faces they make.
6. Imaginative Play: Witch’s Brew (15 mins)
- Instructions: Set up a pretend play area where children create their own magical brew using imaginary ingredients.
- Suggestions: Provide props like empty pots, spoons, and pretend ingredients (e.g., soft toys, foam shapes) for a tactile experience.
7. Craft Time: My Little Monster (15 mins)
- Instructions: Children create their own little monsters using simple craft materials like paper, glue, and markers.
- Suggestions: Pre-prepare easy-to-use materials and ensure that the activity is supervised and assisted.
8. Parade: Spooky Walk (10 mins)
- Instructions: Children showcase their little monsters, walking in a line around the space, with gentle spooky music playing.
- Suggestions: Applaud each child as they showcase their creation and encourage them to describe their little monsters.
9. Closing Circle: Goodbye Hugs (10 mins)
- Instructions: Gather back in the circle, sharing highlights of the workshop, and saying goodbye to the friendly ghost from the story.
- Suggestions: Use a soft, comforting song for the goodbye and encourage children to express their favorite part of the workshop.
